A serological survey of antibodies to a rotavirus in 252 sera from Black and White South Africans was performed by means of an immunofluorescence test using cells infected with simian rotavirus, SA 11, as antigen.

In the present situation where medical curricula are being re-examined by many medical faculties, the importance of obstetrics and gynaecology in the undergraduate curriculum has come under intense scrutiny.

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the intercostal nerves innervating the site of fractured ribs in 6 patients produced subjective and clinical evidence of decrease in the pain experienced by the patients.

A 35-year-old patient with Sheehan's syndrome presented with hypothyroidism and hypo-adrenalism despite having received treatment with regular daily L-thyroxine (0,3 mg) and prednisone (30 mg) for the preceding 12 months.